Let's see your Pre-War machines!!

[vacuumkid3]

Hello everyone! Recently, I have really loved the really old vacuums, especially the pre-war machines. I think it'd be really neat to have a thread just for pictures...since we all love pictures! Anyways...just to get it started...here's the Special Model N!

~~K~~

 

[vintagehoover]

My website's the best place to go if you want to see my machines, but I'll post some pictures here too if you want!
Firstly, Models 450, 800 and 925:

 

[vintagehoover]

Junior 370, 2 Dustettes, some boxes of tools:

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[vintagehoover]

Models 725 and 800:

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[decade80]

Hoover 700....

here is my Hoover model 700 from 1928....I have tons of other pre-war machines but this one is my favorite.....

 

[vintagehoover]

Model 875:

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[vintagehoover]

Model 700 ensemble:

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[vintagehoover]

Model 825:

(Thanks to Seamus for this one!)

 

[petek]

I've had no luck finding any and I as a general rule won't pay more than $20 for a vacuum which rules out Ebay with shipping etc.

 

[vacuumkid3]

Very nice, ya'll! I love those Hoovers! How ironic is it that most of us own pre-war Hoovers, and not others? I guess they were pretty popular!!

~~K~~

 

[vintagehoover]

Model 900:

One seriously durable cleaner!

 

[decade80]

another one......

Here is my Hoover model 300....

 

[arh1953]

Does anyone have any ads or pics of the years between 1910 and 1920? These are wonderful, I never get tired of seeing them, thanks for posting.

 

[compactelectra]

How About the 150?

Pre WW2

 

[lux1521]

I have pictures from my hoover special (N?) book from about 1918 if you want to see those.

For now my most complete pre-war Hoover, a model 541.

 

[compactelectra]

My 700

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[vacuumkid3]

Just BEAUTIFUL machines ya'll have!! All of these are just amazing! I like that 541 a lot! And I have always enjoyed the 150. I think I will have to start a thread with Dreyfuss designs...

~~K~~

 

[arh1953]

Lux1521, the 1918 pictures would be great. As beautiful as the '20s Hoovers are, the 10s to '20 models aren't real visible. Thank you.

 

[lux1521]

Coming right up! I'll start a different thread so I don't take over this one. By the way, I also posted a solution to your golden j hose problem in the contemporary forum if you haven't been there already.